ALBUM REVIEW: Helestios – Road To Ecstasy

Viking Metal On Steroids was the phrase I thought of when catching HELESTIOS live in Southampton nearly a year ago. I also remember thinking they managed to create their own sound and they are due to release their second album Road To Ecstasy. To achieve that this early on is an incredible feat to do. … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Helestios – Road To Ecstasy

“It’s a reflection of what happened and how it made you feel inside.”

Two years after the release of their debut, HELESTIOS are back with their upcoming album Road To Ecstasy. It's a reflection of what happened in the last couple of years and they merge metal genres together. Ahead of this release, Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty Whittingham spoke to vocalist/guitarist Henrijs Leja about the album, their … Continue reading “It’s a reflection of what happened and how it made you feel inside.”

LIVE REPORT: The Injester, And?!, Helestios and Katja Macabre @ Surburbia, Southampton 03.06.2022

In the middle of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, a dark ordeal was taking place. Anonymous clown horde THE INJESTER were giving one of their warmup rituals in time for their big top ceremony at Download Festival. Joining their mischievous goings on were equally troublesome AAND?, mixed metal outfit HELESTIOS and the powerful KATJA MACABRE. As … Continue reading LIVE REPORT: The Injester, And?!, Helestios and Katja Macabre @ Surburbia, Southampton 03.06.2022